Strong Coffee, Weak Hitters
Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times Ken Auletta is a prolific author and staff writer at The New Yorker, with an apartment on the Upper East Side and a house in Bridgehampton, N.Y. But what distinguishes Mr. Auletta, 71, in some media circles is that for the last two decades, he has been a team captain in the annual Artists and Writers Softball Game, which will be played on Aug. 17 in East Hampton to raise money for several Long Island organizations. It is not a job for the meek, Mr. Auletta said. Perhaps you've heard of the egos of writers regarding their athletic prowess? Mr. Auletta is married to the literary agent Amanda Urban, who manages egos and looks for home runs all year long. Their daughter, Kate Auletta, and 4-month-old grandson sometimes join them on Sundays.
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